People
WPR’s Mike Crane will resign in October
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“It’s been a truly stressful couple of years both personally and professionally,” Crane told Current, “so I plan on restoring my energy and spirit, and then deciding what’s next.”
People
Tina Pamintuan appointed CEO of St. Louis Public Radio
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Pamintuan succeeds Tim Eby, who left the station last year.
People
Comings and goings: A. Rima Dael joins NPR board, journalists leave KPBS and GPB …
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Dael was hired as WSHU’s station manager in 2019 and has managed the station’s day-to-day operations since last year.
System/Policy
New initiative brings together pubmedia leaders to focus on DEI efforts
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Created by Furman University and South Carolina ETV, the Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative convenes its second session next month.
Development
TPT creates endowment for STEM programs with $9M bequest
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The William D. Wells Fund, established with a legacy gift from a donor who supported the station anonymously for decades, will generate funds for the station’s STEM and education initiatives.
People
Debbie Hamlett will lead WCMU Public Media
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Hamlett succeeds Jim Rademaker, who left the station in July.
People
Comings and goings: Decker joins CPB as SVP, Stanton leaves PBS Reno …
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In addition to working for stations, Decker most recently worked for Public Media Management and the Signal Infrastructure Group.
System/Policy
What pubmedia can learn about DEI from the for-profit world
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The corporate focus on metrics and data in achieving diversity initiatives can shift internal conversations from “what we’ve always done” to a rationale for specific changes.
People
Northeast Indiana Public Radio GM Peter Dominowski is stepping down
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Dominowski joined NIPR in 2013.